Originally Posted by
Unkle ruckus
Used to bike all the time, been about 13yrs.
My boy enjoys biking and so I decided to surprise him with a new bike, and I got a bike to do we could go together.
Just cheap Walmarts for now
His a BMX style and mines is a Kent Ridgeland 700c. Single speed
We rode yesterday about 5 mile, then we checked out a new gravel bike park by our house that's really cool
I rode 9 mile today after work.
Did it in 48min. A fun workout I'm definitely out of shape.
Are there upgraded bearings/ cranksets I can put on this Kent or is it not worth the money to try to make this thing last a long time? I actually really like how it rides
If you have a bike Co op nearby where you can buy used parts, some upgrades might extend the life. What typically breaks first on these bikes are pedals. As stated earlier, bearings are often poorly adjusted and sometimes poorly greased, so addressing that can help extend the life. After that it's brakes and shifting hardware across the board. I have seen a crankarms failure at the pedal on a WM bike, but that was one off.
Since your pulling a trailer, stay on top of brake function.